Movies like The Matrix
If The Matrix's mix of man vs machine, martial arts and fortune teller stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what The Matrix's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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The Animatrix
2003 · Directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri · 102 min7.2
Why you'll like itWith Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss · Shares: martial arts, artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of…
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The Creator
2023 · Directed by Gareth Edwards · 134 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia, cyberpunk · Also science fiction and action
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive…
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The Thirteenth Floor
1999 · Directed by Josef Rusnak · 100 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia, simulated reality · From the same decade (1990s)
In Los Angeles, a wealthy man, known as Mr. Fuller, discovers a shocking secret about the world he lives in. Fearing for his life, he leaves a desperate message for a friend of his in the most unexpected place.
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Avengers: Age of Ultron
2015 · Directed by Joss Whedon · 141 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: artificial intelligence (a.i.), saving the world · Also action and science fiction
When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance.
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Blade Runner 2049
2017 · Directed by Denis Villeneuve · 164 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia, cyberpunk
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos.
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TRON: Legacy
2010 · Directed by Joseph Kosinski · 126 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia · Also action and science fiction
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu…
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The Electric State
2025 · Directed by Joe Russo · 125 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: man vs machine, artificial intelligence (a.i.) · Also action and science fiction
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012 · Directed by Jay Oliva · 76 min7.7
Why you'll like itShares: dystopia · Also science fiction and action
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
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Ready Player One
2018 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · 140 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: dystopia · Also action and science fiction
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
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Interstellar
2014 · Directed by Christopher Nolan · 169 min8.5
Why you'll like itShares: artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia
The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.
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The Hunger Games
2012 · Directed by Gary Ross · 142 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: dystopia · Also science fiction and action
In a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of…
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Futurama: Bender's Game
2008 · Directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill · 88 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: saving the world · Also science fiction and action
When Leela is insulted by a group of space-rednecks (like regular rednecks, but in space), she enters the Planet Express ship in a demolition derby.